Ticket-punch.



A. P. ODELL.

TICKET PUNCH.

APPLICATION FILED 1730.14, 1908.

945,861, Patented Jan. 11 1910.

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ALBERT I. ODELL, OF LIMA, OI-IIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE ODELL MANUFACTURINGCOMPANY, OF TOLEDO, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

TICKET-PUNCH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 11, 1910.

Application filed December 14, 1908. Serial No. 467,407.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT P. ODELL, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Lima, in the county of Allen and State of Ohio, haveinvented a certain new and useful Improved Ticket-Punch; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to ticket-punches or the like and has particularreference to improvements on the construction of the punch described andclaimed in United States Letters'Patent #565,364, 4, 1896.

The object of my invention is the provision of a slmple improved andhighly efficient article of this character, which is cheap ofmanufacture and strong and durable in its construction, whereby toenhance the practicability and commercial value thereof.

The operation, construction and arrangement of the parts of theinvention are fully granted to me August described in the followingspecification and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a punch embodying my invention. Fig. 2is a plan of the blank fromwhich the female diecarrying member of thepunch is formed. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the blank from which thefemale die is formed. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the male member ofthe punch with the handle in longitudinal section. Fig. 5 is a sectionon the line :10 0c of the blank shown in Fig. 2 with the same partiallyformed up and the female die in position, and Fig. 6 is a top view ofthe punch.

Referring to the drawing, 1 designates the female die-carrying member orbody of the punch, 2 the male member thereof, and 3 the female die,which is carried by the memher 1.

The punch member or body 1 is formed in a single piece from sheet metal,the blank of which is stamped in the form shown in Fig. 2. This blankcomprises a broad maprojects the tail-piece 4, which forms the handle 4of said member, while the opposite end thereof is preferably scalloped,as shown at 5. The body portion of the blank is provided with thecentral longitudinally-extending elongated opening 6, the forward end ofwhich is enlarged, preferably in heart-shape, as shown at 7. At eachside of the opening 6 is a longitudinal slot or narrow opening 8, theforwardends of the outer walls of which are provided with countersunkseats 9 for the purpose hereinafter described. In shaping the blank toform the member 1 it is bent in U-shape along a central longitudinalline with the part 4 curved outwardly from the body to form the handle,as shown in Fig. 1, and the opening 6 is disposed on the back or loopportion thereof to provide an opening through which the male member 3 ofthe punch projects. The slots 8 also register transversely of the bodyto form the opening into which the ticket or other article to 'bepunched is inserted, it of course being understood that when the blankis formed the webs 8 at the forward ends of such slots are cut away toopen the forward end of the ticket receiving opening. The opposing walls10 of the member 1 are firmly braced apart in parallel relation by theforward and rear spacing members 11 and 12, respectively, which havespurs secured within the respective openings 11, 11 and 12', 12 in saidwalls.

The female die 3 comprises an elongated strip of sheet metal of suitablewidth to fill the space between the opposing side walls 10 of the punchmember 1 and is provided with a punch opening of any suitable shape, asat 18, and is formed on opposite sides of such opening with ears 14 forseating in the incuts or countersinks 9 in the outer walls of the slots8, see Figs. 1, 3 and 5. The forward end of the die strip is bent tofollow the lines of and to close the lower forward end portion of thebody of the member 1, while its rear end portion extends rearwardly fora short distance flush with the lower side of the slots 8 and then bendsdownwardly and rearwardly with its end terminating flush with the walls10 to form a chamber or pocket 15 for receiving the punchings to preventthem falling from the punch at each operation. The portion of thedie-strip 3 disposed to the rear of the punch opening is provided withlaterally projecting lugs 2 for fitting into registering openings 2 inthe blank. The bottom of he chamber 15 is closed by a plate 16, which ispivoted its end to he bracepiece 1 by a screw 17, and has its forwardend provided with a lug or finger-ices 18 to facilitate turning thereofon its pivot. The lower edges of the walls 10 are preferably slightlyconcaved, as shown at 19, to cause the plate 16 to bow when in closedposition so as to frictionally resist a turning thereof.

The male member 2 of the punch has its nose 20 extending downwardly andfashioned to cooperate with the punch hole 13 in the female die 3 andits rear end extending downwardly and formed with the enlargement 21 towhich the forward end of the handle 22 is riveted or otherwise suitablysecured. The member 2 is positioned be tween the walls 10 of the member1, with the forward end of its enlargement 21. pivoted thereto, as at-23, and its body portion projected forward partially through the opening(3 and the nose 20 thereof working through the enlarged portion 7 ofsuch opening, thus enabling the user to readily locate the point whereit is desired to punch an article, as the enlarged end of the opening 6forms a slight opening for such purpose. llt will be noted that themember 2 is pivoted to the member 1 below the slots 8, 8 in advance ofthe rear end thereof and notched as at 24, to prevent it frominterfering with the rear end of such slot. The back of the member 2 isformed with a shoulder which coacts with the rear all opening 6 to limitthe relative openg movements of the members 1 and 2.

The members 1 and 2 are normally retained in open position by a spring26, which preferably comprises a spring wire one end of which isprojected forwardly through an eye 27 in the rear end of the handle 22and into a registering depression provided in advance of such eye, as at28, thus forming a simple and very efficient means for holding thespring end to the handle. The eye 22 is formed by depressing atransverse strip of metal inwardly from the handle, shown. The spring 26extends upwardly from the eye, describing the curve 29, thence forwardlyto near the inner ends of the handles where it is coiled, as at 30, andhas the end, which opposes the eye-engaging end thereof extendingupwardly and slightly rearwardly from such coil and seating in a spotdepression in the handle 4, as at 31.

lt-is thus apparent that I have provided a punch which is simple, andcheap of manufacture and has the major portion thereof, stamped fromsheet metal, thus not only making it light of weight but preventing itfrom being easily broken by dropping or ot ierwise.

I desire it to be understood that my invention is not restr cted to anyspecific form or arr ement of pa 3 except in so far as such limitationsare specified in the claims.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is,-

1. A punch of the class described, comprising a single piece sheet-metalbody portion, which is U-shape in cross section and provided in its topor loop portion with an opening and in its side walls from the frontends thereof rearwardly with transverselyregistering slots, a metalstrip secured between the walls of the body beneath the slots with itsfront end bent downwardly to close the lower forward end portion of thebody, said strip having a punch opening, a male member pivoted betweenthe walls of the body and projected upwardly through the opening in theloop portion of the body and having its nose fashioned to form a punchto cooperate with said punch opening, handles provided on the body andon the male member, and means normally maintaining said body and memberin open position] 2. A punch of the class described, comprising a singlepiece sheet-metal'body portion, which is U shape in cross-section andprovided in its loop :oortion with an opening and in its walls 1 thtransversely registering ticket receiv' slots, a female die stripsecured to the walls of the body immediately beneath the slot and havingits ends bent to cooperate with the walls of the body to form a chamberbeneath said slots, a part pivoted to the body and having its forwardend working through the opening in the loop portion of the body andterminating in a punch, and operating means, substantially as described.

3. A punch of the class described, comprising a single-piece sheet-metalbody and handle portion which i formed U-shape in cross-section andprovided in its loop portion with an elongated opening 6 enlarged at itsforward end and in its sic e walls with transversely-registeri slots 8.8 which have tlleir front ends open to form a ticket receiving slot,said slots having their outer walls provided near tlielr forward endswith countersunk seats 5). a female-die strip secured between the wallsof the body beneath slots 8, 8 and having ears seating in thecountersinks 9 and its opposite end portions bent toward the open sideof the body to cooperate with the walls thereof to form a chamberbeneath the female-die, a plate closing the bottom of such chamber, amale member pivoted between the walls of the body and projectingforwardly through the opening 6 and having its forward end terminatingin a male die and Working through the enlarged end of the opening 6, ahandle attached to said member, and means acting on the handles tonormally maintain the dies spaced.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name to thisspecification in the presence or" two subscrlbmg Witnesses.

ALBERT P. ODELL.

Witnesses WM. W. STRAYER, J AS. ATKINS.

